The Yakut Horse comes from northern and central Siberia, developed in relative isolation. This robust little creature was created by the harsh natural conditions that surround them. In fact, they reside further north than any other breed of equine. For that alone they are an interesting breed.
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The Wild Horses found in Namibia are not indigenous to the area, so technically they are not wild, but feral. Horses were first imported to southern Africa in the 17th century from Europe and like the mustangs of North America eventually made their way into the wild.
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The Vyatka or Viatka is a native northern breed that comes from of the Kirov and Perm regions of Udmurtia which is a climate well suited for horse breeding.
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Also called the Tavdinka and Tavdinskaya, the Tavda is a forest type draft breed that comes from northern Russia and is considered a rather natural breed as their development has had very little human intervention.
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Also called Soembawa, the Sumbawa Pony is a close kin to Sumba Ponies, but they tend to be smaller and originate on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa. Often they are referred to as the same breed because of the close proximity of the islands and the amount of cross breeding between them.
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Interestingly enough, the Spanish Barb originated in the Americas, although they were developed by the Spanish. They come from North African and Iberian animals.
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The Lehmkuhlener Pony originated Lehmkuhlen, Germany, bred privately by the House of Baron Thunder stud farm. The breed comes from a cross between local Westphalian animals and English Westmoorland blood.
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The last wild Tarpan died in Russia and is an extinct species, the last two on the planet died within a decade of each other in the late 19th century. There have been attempts to recreate the Tarpan, including the Heck Horse and Hegardt Horse.
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The Sorraia is thought to be the last remnant of wild horses that lived across most of the Iberian Peninsula, including parts of Spain and Portugal. Although we call them a breed today, they are actually what remains of an indigenous wild horse. Only recently, after the Portuguese National Stud took over registration of these animals, have they been promoted as a ‘breed’.
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The Skyros Pony comes from Greece and is the smallest of the Greek Pony breeds. Although they are small in stature, they display more miniature horse like characteristics rather than those typical of pony breeds.
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